Richfield, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

374

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.2

8.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

6.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,250

5.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$171,900

Population & Diversity

Richfield, PA is home to a population of 374 people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.48% of Richfield, PA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (338 people) in Richfield, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Richfield, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Richfield, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Richfield, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Richfield, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
338 ± 112
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 16
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 9

3.74%

Hispanic Population

14 people

3.74% of the people in Richfield, PA are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Richfield, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

3.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 3.48% of Richfield, PA residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Richfield, PA was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Richfield, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 17

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Richfield, PA.

Economy

The economy of Richfield, PA employs 177 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Richfield, PA were Manufacturing (57 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($107,841), Construction ($66,667), and Retail Trade ($38,125).

Employment

Occupations

177

2024 Value

± 93

8.59%

1 Year growth

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richfield, PA grew at a rate of 8.59%, from 163 employees to 177 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richfield, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (41 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Production Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richfield, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

177

2024 Value

± 93

8.59%

1 Year growth

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Richfield, PA grew at a rate of 8.59%, from 163 employees to 177 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richfield, PA, are Manufacturing (57 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (34 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richfield, PA, though some of these residents may live in Richfield, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,958

Median earning men ± $54,833

$34,773

Median earning women ± $3,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($108,106) and Construction ($66,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,500) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,864).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richfield, PA was $171,900 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,900 to $171,900, a 28.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Richfield, PA is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Richfield, PA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richfield, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,743

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$43

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Richfield, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Richfield, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Richfield, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Richfield, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,250

Median Household Income

± $48,067

191

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 191 households in Richfield, PA declined from $58,250 from the previous year's value of $61,875.

The following chart displays the households in Richfield, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richfield, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Bicycle (4.52%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Richfield, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richfield, PA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in Richfield, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Richfield, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Richfield, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Richfield, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richfield, PA (45 out of 338 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Richfield, PA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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